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Brooks: Tremendous enthusiasm Princeton man brings idea, project to city council

By Goldie Rapp grapp@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Rick Brooks has only lived in Princeton for six months but has already developed big visions for the city’s future.

Brooks moved to town from Wisconsin in June with his wife, who is a Princeton native.

On Monday, Dec. 21, Brooks spoke to the Princeton City Council about a proposal he’s working on that could help bring residents together to develop a clearer

community vision for the city.

Since his time in Princeton, Brooks has been getting to know the area’s history, people, local organizations and has talked to many about this proposal he plans to submit to Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design, which specializes in providing tools for planning and promoting civic development in rural towns.

Brooks said the proposal would provide $10,000 in cash and $35,000 in technical support to bring together 30 to 60 people of diverse backgrounds to get different perspectives, input and a sense of common interests to

develop a solution to the community’s design challenges.

The group will go through a two-and-one-half day workshop to explore issues, come up with ideas and figure out how to begin working with each other to accomplish ways to leverage local assets in order to build a better community to work, live and play.

Brooks said a key to funding for the proposal is local government be involved, along with lead agencies.

Brooks said Gateway Services has expressed an interest

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More talks ahead

Digging the Earth

Bureau Valley to apply for bonds for school projects

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Dave Cook

IVCC geology instructor Mike Phillips was recently named as the recipient of the Illinois Community College Faculty Association’s 2015 Leo Welch Instructor of the Year Award.

IVCC geologist named Instructor of the Year

By Dave Cook dcook@bcrnews.com

OGLESBY — We all walk the same planet, but rather than take it for granted, some people are willing to go a bit further.

They want to know more and are willing to dig for the information. Others are not only willing to dig, but also want to

share what they’ve learned and hopefully encourage the same enthusiasm in those they’re teaching.

IVCC geology instructor Mike Phillips is one such person. On Oct. 30, Phillips was named as the recipient of the Illinois Community College Faculty Association’s 2015 Leo Welch Instructor of the Year Award during the association’s annual

conference in Springfield.

Upon receiving the honor Phillips said, “I am honored to be recognized by my colleagues. It is a privilege to be able to share the subject I love with students I care about and to serve the community in which I live.”

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MANLIUS — The Bureau Valley High School Board held a special meeting Wednesday, Dec. 23, to vote on an opportunity for interest-free construction bonds and hear the public’s opinion on the matter.

Qualified School Construction Bonds have been offered by the state of Illinois to schools that are approved, and interest on the bonds would be reimbursed by the state on projects carried out in the next three years. The deadline for the application is mid-January, which forced the school board to move quickly if they hoped to qualify.

The projects included in the application, which Superintendent Stephen Endress said are fluid at this juncture, are as follows: 1. An addition onto Bureau Valley High School to house sixth- through eighth-grade students who are currently housed in the oldest parts of Bureau Valley North and Bureau Valley South.

2. HVAC replacement at Bureau Valley North, gym bleacher replacement and other school improvements required by code.

3. An addition onto Bureau Valley South to house pre-kindergarten through fifth-graders who

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In the rearview mirror Looking back at 2015 Compiled

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Editor’s note: This is the first story in a series that highlights events which happened in Bureau County in 2015.

January

Week 1: The Bureau-Putnam County Health Department confirmed the first local flu-related death this season. The death, an adult woman who resided in Bureau County, was reported by a hospital outside of the area.

A contributing factor in the woman’s death was listed as Influenza A. Week 2: Bureau County State’s Attorney Patrick Herrmann announced his resignation after 16 years on the job. Herrmann, who plans to leave his position at the end of January, will enter into private practice.

The Church Women United (CWU) of the Princeton Area met at the The Princeton Closet resale shop to distribute its 2014 annual fund donations. Thanks to money raised throughout the year at the North Main Street resale shop, the group donated $122,000 to 30 local schools and organizations. From 2002 to 2012, the Princeton Area CWU has given back a total of $1 million to the community.

Week 3: The Wyanet Village Board voted in favor of appointing Dave Bickett to fill a vacancy on the board until May. Week 4: Work was underway to upgrade the Bureau County Jail radio room. Former Sheriff John Thompson landed a $150,000 Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant, which will finance the entire project.

The Hanck family of Spring Valley was selected as the 2015 ambassador family for the Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau counties. Genevieve Rose (GiGi), daughter of Marlo and Kyle Hanck was born in 2012 with Down syndrome. After GiGi’s birth, the family was introduced to the Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau counties,

Bonds From Page 1 are currently housed in the oldest parts of Bureau Valley South, as well as HVAC repairs.

Endress said moving forward with the project would be fiscally responsible to the district, as it would help reduce future costs of borrowing, and continue developing plans with assistance from members of the public. He added it’s hard to determine the flexibility of the project from the state board’s perspective because they aren’t cut and dry, and many changes take place on many fronts on a regular basis when finances and politics intertwine.

The public had an opportunity to share their opinion on the projects included in the bond application, and one BV resident said she called the state board and was essentially told what’s in the application is what will be done, claiming the board needs to have integrity because

where GiGi began receiving therapy.

February

Week 1: Bureau County had a big snowfall — one that dumped 15 inches on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The winter weather caused power outages throughout sections of the county and caused road, school and business closures on Feb. 1.

The Spring Valley Fire Department presented donations and gift cards to Spring Valley firefighter Nick La Vanway, who lost his home during a fire in early February. A wood burner was determined to have caused the fire.

Week 2: A Community Partners Against Substance Abuse (CPASA) presentation at Bureau Valley North in Walnut gave the audience something to think about.

Princeton Police Chief Tom Root said drugs and their availability have changed over the years. Drugs are now stronger, cheaper and more readily available.

On Feb. 10, the Princeton Plan Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved a senior housing development. The Princeton Diamond Development L.P. has proposed building 40 units of senior housing on 7.5 acres of land east of South Gosse Boulevard and west of Westside Park.

Week 3: St. Bede senior John Barnes became the first state qualifier in wrestling in school history. Barnes won the sectional championship at heavyweight. Princeton’s Austin Wetsel and Drew Pranka also earned trips to state.

The Bureau County Housing Authority, which has locations in Princeton and Spring Valley, has received $304,111 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Capital Fund Program. Many of the projects Bureau County Housing Authority is considering using the money for relate to energy efficiency.

Week 4: Wyanet Food Pantry served 1,341 individuals and 452 families in 2014. Food pantry director Kathy Crayne said she expects the numbers served in 2015 will increase.

The Nov. 21 armed robbery at the Princeton Pharmacy remains unsolved. The robbery occurred when a white male subject entered the pharmacy that evening,

they’re either lying to the public or the state.

Kevin Smith said the application is not a bad idea, but the addition to the high school needs to be taken off, and Brian Smith asked the board why they don’t go with three projects that will be supported, as the community spoke with great volume against the controversial inclusion of the high school addition.

BV Vice President Donald King said all projects will be community member driven, and the three projects currently on the application have been given their due diligence. In answering Brian Smith, he said many people provide many different suggestions as to what specifically should be done, making an easy list of projects rather difficult to compile.

King also called the state all Bureau County residents reside in a “wild card” because there is no certainty anything will be available from the state of Illinois in the near future, so it’s the board’s duty to take advantage of this

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Week 1: Princeton City Manager Jeff Clawson said at a March 2 budget meeting that two years ago Princeton’s debt was $41 million, $10 million of which was from the water treatment plant which was still under construction at the time. As of the date of the budget meeting, the debt totaled $36 million, $14 million of which was from the water treatment plant. Without including the water treatment plant, the city of Princeton had lowered its debt by $9 million during those two years.

Week 2: Longtime Princeton Mayor Keith Cain has decided not to seek re-election. Cain served three years as a commissioner for Princeton and 16 years as mayor.

Cain said he is looking forward to spending more time with his family.

A lawsuit involving Putnam County, Marquis Energy and Illinois Valley Community College entered into its 48th month. The suit stemmed from a tax abatement dispute IVCC had with Putnam County and Marquis Energy. Mark Marquis of Marquis Energy said IVCC had spent more than $680,000 in legal fees on the suit.

At stake is $1.4 million in tax revenue throughout the course of 10 years.

Week 3: The IVCC Board instructed school lawyers to drop the lawsuit against Putnam County and Marquis Energy on March 18.

Longtime pharmacist Terry Thompson, owner of the former Thompson Rexall Drug Co. in Spring Valley, was given a special plaque of recognition at the Spring Valley City Council meeting March 16. Thompson Rexall Drug Co. opened in 1885 and closed on Oct. 29, 2014, after 129 years of service. Five generations of family pharmacists operated the drug store over the years.

Week 4: Princeton mayoral candidates Joel Quiram, Bob Warren and Ray Swanson answered questions March 24 at the Bureau County Republican Voters’ Forum. More than 250 people attended to hear the candidates discuss their perspectives, goals and visions for the town.

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Board member Kent Siltman said items one and three should be removed from the application, and he found it a bit “galling” they were added when there’s clear opposition to them from the community and even some board members. He made a motion to remove items one and three from the application, which was not approved after a vote of 3-3.

The motion on the resolution for the Qualified School Construction Bonds was approved 5-1, with Siltman being the lone vote against. Board members ended the meeting by loudly clarifying the approved motion does not bind the board or the community to the three items currently on the application. It simply means the district is moving forward with hopes of qualifying for the bonds, with specificity of projects to be further determined through future discussion.

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Applications available for deputy sheriff in Bureau County PRINCETON — The Bureau County Sheriff’s Merit Commission will accept applications for deputy sheriff during the month of January.

Interested individuals must meet all Illinois statutory requirements, the requirements of the Bureau County Sheriff’s Merit Commission and the requirements of the sheriff of Bureau County.

Applications are available at the Bureau County Jail, 22 Park Ave. West, Princeton, and on the Bureau County Sheriff’s website, www. bureaucountysheriff.org/employment.htm.

All applications must be delivered to Bureau County Sheriff James Reed or postmarked by Jan. 31, 2016.

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Birkey: Walnut in good financial condition

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WALNUT — Village of Walnut auditor, Joe Birkey, CPA, of Princeton presented his audit report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2015. The report was given at the Walnut Village Board meeting, held Monday, Dec. 21.

Birkey presented the board with his entire audit report and also reviewed a highlight sheet he had prepared.

Included in the highlights were the increase in the sewerage fund caused by the increase in rates that took effect during 2015. This money is being accumulated to cover the upcoming loan payment that will need to be made for the sewer improvement which is currently underway.

Birkey also pointed out the decrease in the motor fuel tax fund.

This decrease was due to the village using monies from this fund for street improvements completed. Improvements were also done in the village cemetery which created a decrease in the cemetery trust fund.

Also discussed during this review was the decrease in the real estate assessed valuations of

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Members of the Walnut Village Board acknowledged the retirement of village treasurer Nita VonHolten at its meeting Monday, Dec. 21. Pictured left to right are Carl Minks, village superintendent; village clerk Tiffany Pistole, board members Ryan Rosenthal, David Lind, Lee Sarver; new village treasurer Autumn Wolfe; board member Sharon Smith; retiring treasurer Nita VonHolten; board member Brian Stull; village President Dennis Grobe, village Chief of Police Glenn Lawson; and board member Duane Christensen. VonHolten has 18 years of service. property within the village limits. This decrease was in the amount of $454,292.

Birkey did not have a specific explanation for the decrease but assumed that properties within the village were reassessed.

The property tax rate was increased by 3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation.

In conclusion, Birkey stated he felt the village was in good financial con-

dition.

Superintendent Carl Minks requested a meeting be held of the water and sewer committee. It was decided this meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, at 6 p.m. at the village meeting room.

Minks also reported the sewer improvement project is progressing well.

The mild winter weather

has helped the construction company to continue work on the new building being erected to house equipment and testing facilities.

Village President Dennis Grobe expressed his appreciation and congratulations to long-time Walnut Village Treasurer, Nita VonHolten. After 18 years as the treasurer, VonHolten will be retiring on Dec.

31. The meeting held on Monday, Dec. 21, was her final village meeting. Her replacement, Autumn Wolfe, has been working with VonHolten for several weeks to insure a smooth transition for the village.

Cake and refreshments were served in VonHolten’s honor following the meeting.

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Dec. 31 – Farm machinery consignment auction, combine, tractors, tillage and planting equipment, antiques, collectibles, wagons, grain cart, augers, vehicles, 9:30 a.m., 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

Jan. 1-3 – Three-Day New Year’s holiday estate auction, auto, furniture, glassware, pottery, clocks, sterling, jewelry, decoys, firearms, toys, 10 a.m., 1635 N. Main St. (Tumbleson Auction Center), Princeton, Tumbleson Auction Company, auctioneers.

Jan. 8 – Diane Oster, farm land, 10 a.m., auction held at 401 W. Main St. (The Shed), Wyanet, Rediger Auction Service, auctioneers.

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Geologist From Page 1 Phillips has lived in rural Lostant for 16 years and has been at IVCC for 18 years. One of his favorite teachers while he was in high school was his earth science teacher. After graduation he went to Southern Illinois University at Carbondale with an intention of majoring in computer science and being in the Air Force Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. During the first week of his first semester, he realized that the ROTC wasn’t what he expected so he withdrew. Needing to fill the open spot in his schedule, he chose earth science because he enjoyed it in high school. Within a year he had changed his major to geology.

“You find your niche; that’s what it’s all about. That’s what I tell a lot of students here at the college. You might come here thinking you’re going to do one thing, but you may discover your niche is actually something else,” said Phillips.

Having an understanding of how the earth works is what he finds most appealing about the field of geology. To help his students understand and enjoy geology, Phillips regularly attends workshops and seminars, and he has been recognized for his help in organizing the inaugural Earth Educator’s Rendezvous this summer in Boulder, Colo. This multi-workshop conference of geo-science educators gave everyone involved a chance to share and learn new ideas of how to effectively share their knowledge with students.

“Most students have earth science when they’re in junior high, but not so much when they get to high school. By the time they get to us, the last time they looked at a rock or thought about the earth

Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com was in junior high. We have to re-invigorate that understanding and curiosity, so being able to go talk to other people and see what they’re doing and share ideas really seems to pay off,” said Phillips.

Phillips’ focus, however, isn’t solely based in the classroom. You often hear of the importance of real world experience and the field of geology is no different. To understand the world, you must venture out into it.

“If you want to know how the earth works and understand geology, one of the best things to do is go outside, and we’re in a great place to do that here in the Illinois Valley.

We have Starved Rock and Matthiessen parks, which have beautiful exposures of the rocks as well as having the river,” said Phillips.

Geology is more than rocks though.

“The rocks, that’s what most people think of with geology, but it also includes the processes that shape the earth. So everything from rivers and landslides to earthquakes and volcanoes, we get all that fun stuff,” said Phillips.

After graduating from college, he investigated hazardous waste sites under contract to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He then took a job with the Illinois State Geological Survey locating potential hazards, such as flooding, landslides and leaking underground storage tanks which had contaminated the soil along highway rightof-ways before work began.

“That’s one of the big areas (of geology), trying to clean up some of the messes we’ve made in the past, and also on a more positive side, we try to prevent some of those things from happening in the future,” Phillips said.

Many communities within the Illinois Valley have benefited from this area of geology and Phillips’

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desire to help clean and prevent environmental damage. Living near the proposed Sandy Creek hog farm project, Phillips’ home and professional lives intersected.

“When I looked through the materials I saw some issues and concerns with their design. We’re concerned there’s not enough containment in the structure, and it could leak, damage the ground water and possibly harm the surface water from run-off. Those are a couple of geological issues. It’s being appealed in the courts. We’re trying to get the courts to tell the Department of Agriculture they need to listen to our appeal. It’s tied up,” said Phillips.

Phillips has also provided help to DePue by going through the complicated technical materials connected to its Superfund site.

“They’ve received legal help from the Northwestern University School of Law, but they needed a bit of technical expertise. I’ve donated my time when new reports come out, and I look through them and give the folks of DePue feedback and tell them questions they may need to ask,” said Phillips.

Phillips has also assisted Wedron with ground water contamination issues and was involved with reviewing the sand mine project north of Utica.

Phillips finished by explaining the importance of such work within our local communities.

“The side benefit is that I can bring that information into the classroom and talk to the students about soil and groundwater contamination, real world examples that are in the communities that they live. That’s why I see as part of my role, as a community college instructor, is to serve the community, as well as the college,” said Phillips.

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Brooks From Page 1 in being a lead agency, and he hoped the city council would consider being apart of the planning, as well.

Brooks has also been talking with other local groups ranging from the library, Rotary Club, health department, Chamber of Commerce, Starved Rock Country Alliance and more.

“What I’ve found is a tremendous enthusiasm for doing something we can agree on that promotes the quality of life for everybody,” he said, adding ideas already discussed include making Princeton a bicycle-friendly community, helping the community become more age-friendly and accessible for everybody while also promoting active lifestyles.

Brooks pointed out three different target groups he hopes to work with during planning. First, the people who were born and grew up in Princeton or who are living and working there. Second, people who come to Princeton to visit.

Brooks said at least 40,000 people visit each year.

“There would be a lot more people who would come if they knew there was something here that they could remember, value, and it was something unique,” he said, adding there are many unique things in the area related to agriculture.

The third group of peo-

ple to target would be those who once lived here and might want to move back.

“People of different sorts of motivations will come and stay here if they know that they are living in a community that has an active, engaged population and government who are working on anything ranging from the arts, health, to economic, vibrate local economy and tourism. All this planning and thinking is intertwined,” he said.

Brooks is planning to spend the next few weeks writing up the proposal. He said if Princeton is selected, it would be one of six projects across the nation that will be funded next year.

Brooks hopes to find out in the spring whether or not Princeton was picked for the proposal, and anticipates it wouldn’t be until next fall when planning would be underway.

“Whether it’s funded or not, I’ve seen a real momentum that will result in a lot of people wanting to be involved. They see they have a stake in it and can all benefit,” he said. “What’s exciting about it is there is such a broad interest and I think when people discover that there is energy and enthusiasm in things they value and we can accomplish together, they are willing to commit their own time and resources, and it’s pretty exciting to see that happen.”

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Illinois State Police urges motorists to obey Move Over Law (Scott’s Law) SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police is urging motorists to respect the Move Over Law and to use caution when approaching stationary authorized emergency vehicles displaying flashing lights or any other emergency equipment on the interstates and roads.

The Move Over Law (Scott’s Law) was enacted in 2002 in memory of Lt. Scott Gillen of the Chicago Fire Department who was struck and killed on Dec. 23, 2000, by an intoxicated driver on the Dan Ryan Expressway while assisting at a crash scene.

The law requires motorists to yield to emergency vehicles, including highway maintenance vehicles displaying oscillating, rotating or flashing lights.

Gov. Bruce Rauner acknowledged the Move Over Law in a proclamation signed on Dec. 21. The proclamation coupled with HB 246 initiated by state Rep. Brian Stewart underscores the importance of the Mover Over Law.​ “Illinois emergency and highway workers are continuously exposed to the dangers of being hit by motorists,” Rauner said. “The Move Over Law is critical to the preservation of the lives of our public servants and the safety of all motorists. It is my hope that through education and enforcement, motorists will use caution, slow down and move over when approaching stationary emergency vehicles.”

Most recently, a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver failed to move over and caused a fiery crash on I-88 near Aurora killing 39-year-old tollway worker

“Illinois emergency and highway workers are continuously exposed to the dangers of being hit by motorists.”

Gov. Bruce Rauner Vincent Petrella and severely injuring ISP District 15 Trooper Douglas Balder.

This crash has become part of an alarming series of incidents involving CMVs striking ISP, Illinois Department of Transportation and other emergency vehicles. In recent years ISP Troopers James Sauter and Kyle Deatherage were also killed by CMV drivers violating the Move Over Law. “Illinois State Police troopers will aggressively enforce the Move Over Law to protect first responders and highway workers on Illinois roadways,” said ISP Director Leo Schmitz. “The Move Over Law is designed to protect motorists and emergency workers by reducing the likelihood of a preventable tragedy from occurring.”

The Move Over Law requires drivers to change lanes (if safe to do so) or reduce speed and proceed with caution when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle displaying flashing warning lights.

Violators of Illinois’ Move Over Law can be fined not less than $100 or more than $10,000 and have their driver’s license suspended for up to two years if the violation involves injury to another.

ISP announces Roadside Safety Check results LASALLE — The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of a Roadside Safety Check (RSC) held during the late evening hours of Saturday, Dec. 19, and the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 20.

The detail was conducted on Route 251 at North 25th Road, south of Peru, by ISP District 17 troopers.

There were two written warnings given for registration offenses; one warning given for a driver’s license offense and two citations issued for occupant restraint offenses. There were zero arrests made for DUI offenses or other drug/alcohol offenses. There

were a total of four citations issued and 20 written warnings given during the detail.

Alcohol is involved in nearly 40 percent of fatal crashes in Illinois. RSCs are designed to remove alcohol-impaired drivers from the road. However, when other violations are observed such as driving with a suspended or revoked license, operating a vehicle without a valid registration or insurance or safety belt violations, enforcement action may be taken.

This project was funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Safety.

ISP releases results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols LASALLE — The Illinois State Police (ISP) announced the results of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols (NITE) held during the late evening hours of Friday, Dec. 18, and the early morning hours of Saturday, Dec. 19.

The patrols were conducted in LaSalle County by ISP District 17 officers.

There was one citation issued and two written warnings given for registration offenses; one citation issued for a driver’s license offense and one citation issued for an occupant restraint offense. There were zero citations/arrests made for DUI offenses or other alcohol/drug offenses.

Troopers issued a total of 15 citations and gave out 35 warnings during the detail.

Alcohol is involved in nearly 40 percent of fatal crashes in Illinois. NITE patrols are designed to keep roads safe by removing alcohol-impaired drivers.

However, when other violations are observed such as driving with a suspended or revoked license, operating a vehicle without a valid registration or insurance or safety belt violations, enforcement action may be taken.

This project was funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety.

Spring Valley announces New Year’s holiday changes SPRING VALLEY — Spring Valley City Clerk Becky Hansen has announced her office will be closed Thursday, Dec. 31, and Friday, Jan. 1, and Saturday, Jan. 2, for the New Year’s holiday. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 4.

Garbage will be on a one-day-later basis for Friday pick-up only for that week.

The first regular city council meeting of 2016 will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4. Questions may be directed to the city clerk’s office at 815-664-4221.

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TRIDENT arrests Spring Valley man SPRING VALLEY — On Dec. 16, LaSalle Police officers arrested D’Andre Henderson, 22, of 409 W. First St. in Spring Valley on a LaSalle County warrant for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, a Class 1 felony.

The warrant was obtained after Henderson delivered cocaine to a TRIDENT drug task force agent in the LaSalle area. Agents obtained the warrant with the assistance of the LaSalle County States Attorney’s office.

Henderson is being held at LaSalle County Jail, with his bond set at $1,000,000.

At the courthouse Divorce Larry R. Goldsberry Jr. of Sumner and Jeanne L. (Boudreau) Goldsberry of Earlville; married Oct. 29, 2012; divorced Dec. 11, 2015.

Traffic court

Deer hunting permit violation — Rick A. Michael, 52, of Princeton.

Disregard stop sign — Jane C. Gronwald, 89, of Princeton.

Driver’s license expired more than a year — John M. VonRuden Jr., 55, of Princeton.

Driving no license/permit/age — James S. Redshaw, 18, of Spring Valley.

False reports — Penny L. Best, 73, of Princeton.

Illegal transportation of alcohol (passenger) — Carly A. Mansnerus, 30, of Princeton.

No valid registration — Linda L. Sarver, 53, of Walnut.

Speeding (21-25) — Clayton J. Hartweg, 20, of Neponset.

Police reports Bureau County Sheriff Arrest

Casey P. Horner, 39, of Buda was charged with a Marshall County warrant at 426 B Street in Buda at midnight Dec. 21.

Deer accident

Doris I. Streit, 61, of Princeton struck a deer on Route 26 near 1950 North Avenue in Princeton Township at 4:46 p.m. Dec. 21.

Princeton Police

Illegal consumption of alcohol

Stanley E. Mercer, 20, of Tiskilwa was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and illegal consumption of alcohol and Dakota J. Luttrell, 20, of Tiskilwa was charged with illegal consumption of alcohol in the 400 block of North Randolph Street at 3:11 a.m. Dec. 21.

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What I wish for 2016 As always, my list of New Year’s resolutions is long. Just like every year, the same old things keep showing up on my list of items I want to change ...

I could probably write a book on all the resolutions that I’d like to accomplish, but it would have to be fiction, since few of them actually ever materialize.

Get organized, read more, lose weight, exercise Terri more, write more Simon letters, keep in closer contact with COMMENTARY faraway friends, practice patience, be more optimistic ... it’s an endless list I keep close to my heart, and every year about this time, they tend to resurface — hoping there’s a breath of a chance that I’ll let them breathe in my world and give them a chance to survive. It’s usually about the middle of January when I realize I’ve stuffed those goals into the back of my mind — hoping I’ll allow them to resurface before the year comes to an end ... or at the very least, at the start of the next new year, which gives me about 11 and a half months to get it all together again.

Funny how that happens. Our best intentions to change or mend our ways is difficult, and I’m not sure why. I wake up every morning with thoughts of many of those resolutions, but somehow I let life get in the way of all the things I need to do for myself, rather than someone else. While I guess that’s not a bad thing to think of others, I know deep down I have to take care of myself first before I can help take care of others.

And so another year begins, and I’m left thinking about what I want to change most in 2016. Like I said, there’s a plethora of things I need to work on, but instead, my heart tends to lead me into a scattered mess of oblivion, where I have trouble sorting out which resolution should take priority over the next. Obviously, the aforementioned list is too long to tackle in one year, so I’m left with the futile attempt to choose one or two things from the list to really work on and master. Hmmmm ... which one or two things do I really think I can tackle this year?

I’d be kidding myself — and you too — if I decided on one or two of those resolutions. People much smarter than me have taken polls; studied those who make, keep and/or kick resolutions to the curb; and attempt to change their ways at the beginning of a new year. Why those resolutions are so difficult to keep, I’m not sure, but perhaps instead of looking at what we need to personally change, we should concentrate on a bigger picture — a broader more inclusive picture that encompasses more than just ourselves.

With 2016 just a few days away, I’m thinking about our world as a whole — not just my comparatively tiny corner of life, but our towns and villages, our county, our country, our nation and our world. What if instead of attempting to change those things about ourselves, we had the insight ... and the foresight to think about each other — not from a political or personal point of view, but from a heartfelt perspective that speaks of kindness ... and bottom line, just being nice.

I know what you’re thinking. There she goes again.

That Terri Simon is such a dreamer ... like kindness and being nice are going to make a difference in this mess of a world we call home. And you’re probably right ... but that’s not going to keep me from wishing and hoping for a place in time where we treat each other with kindness, respect. It’s not going to keep me from remembering there are two sides to everyone’s story, and it’s clearly not going to keep me from dreaming of a place where we offer the basic element of being nice to those we meet along our way.

Shedding pounds, getting more exercise, writing more letters ... those are wonderful things, but personally, I think it’s time we set our goals a bit loftier and work on the ways we treat each other.

Be kind. Be nice. Be understanding ... Now those are resolutions I can keep.

May 2016 be a happy and healthy one for each and every one of you, my friends.

BCR Editor Terri Simon can be reached at tsimon@ bcrnews.com.

Richard Widmark: A Princeton Legend Widmark did it his way — becoming Richard Widmark Column and artwork by Bartless Lee Kassabaum Special to the BCR

Richard Widmark made his first 21 movies under contract for 20th Century-Fox in a period of seven years.

His first movie was “Kiss of Death” (1947) and his last was “Broken Lance” (1954). Except for 1947 and 1951 where he made just one film, “Kiss of Death” and “Halls of Montezuma,” respectively, he did three and four movies a year.

It could be a real grind being in the studio system and being in demand.

In 1954 he would not renew his contract and became a free agent, able to produce his own movies, pick his own roles, and decide when and who he would work for.

He had this to say. “My long term contract at 20th Century-Fox is up soon, and I’m not going to sign another one. Jean and I have talked this over at length and have let the studio know in plenty of time. I don’t want to be limited as a performer, and as a freelance player, I can try for any role that strikes my fancy. In radio and on the stage I had a wider range than I’ve had so far in movies, and I got a great kick out of it. Acting is fun for me as long as it presents a challenge.”

Widmark wanted freedom and was willing to risk his future on his own proven abilities. “Freedom means an awful lot to me. It’s a very valuable commodity. I look at seven years under contract to Fox as kind of paying for that freedom. It’s a very enjoyable state. You have the opportunity to answer only to yourself. If you make a mistake, you make your own mistakes.

“I don’t like anybody to tell me what I have to do. I like to try and figure it out for myself.”

He thought that renewing his contract would only be a false security and more years in the studio system grinder.

“A term contract is not security. It only works one way – for the company that hires you. If you’re of no value, they’ll throw you out on your ear.

If you are of value to them, you can damn well count on it that you’ll be of value to someone else.”

Widmark gambled on the logic of this assumption from the inception of his servitude at 20th Century-Fox. “After the first year, and every year after the studio wanted to renegotiate, but I just wanted to finish. Renegotiation would only have meant added years. If I’d asked for more money, they’d have given it to me gladly if I’d given them additional years in return.

Not that I wasn’t tempted many times. They wave these greenbacks at you, and it looks very good.”

Widmark was not ungrateful though and acknowledged that being under contract to Fox is how he got his start.

“Fox did a lot for me. I hate the word, but they made me a saleable ‘property.’ They had the courage to give me a variety of roles – resisted the temptation to type me, even after the success of “Kiss of Death.” They let me do a lot of pictures ... an average of better than three a year. Occasionally we came through with a pretty good one. But good or bad, I learned something from every one of them.”

He wanted the freedom of choice though and saw that being his own boss was the only answer.

“The only real security comes from a belief in oneself – and that goes for every man, whatever he does to make a dollar.”

It was this same mindset that put

Widmark at odds with some of the directors he worked with. He was always totally prepared for his parts, but he also had his own take on how he would go about it that sometimes caused friction on the set with different directors. He made “Pickup on South Street” (1953) and “Hell and High Water” (1954) with director Sam Fuller while under contract with 20th Century Fox. “Pickup on South Street” is one of the best film noir movies I have ever seen. It is a feast for your eyes, and Richard Widmark and Thelma Ritter as Moe, a police informant, are at the top of their game. The movie is a Cold War spy thriller with Widmark as Skip McCoy, a New York pickpocket who is just one more bust away from a long prison term. The cast included Jean Peters as Candy, Richard Kiley as Joe, Murvyn Vye as Police Captain Dan Tiger, and Milburn Stone (Doc Adams of TV’s “Gunsmoke”) as detective Winoki. They all do a commendable job of acting. The movie was probably the shining star of Fuller’s career.

Samuel Fuller wrote of working with Widmark in “Pickup on South Street,” in his 2002 autobiography, “A Third Face,” and Richard Widmark talked about working with Fuller in a magazine interview. They were both men with their own way of doing things. Fuller related this story in his book.

“At first, Richard Widmark was cantankerous and insular, sometimes thoroughly uncooperative. As a star at Fox, he had an attitude. I didn’t give a damn about his status. The only thing that mattered to me was the work. It was inevitable that we would knock heads. The first week of production, we set up the scene when the cops bring Skip into Tiger’s office for questioning. I told Widmark I wanted him to zigzag through the police desks, pausing here and there to comment on a guy’s tie, filch a piece of candy, then stroll casually into Tiger’s office.

Widmark looked at me with that superior grin of his.” “‘Why wouldn’t I just breeze straight into the captain’s office?’” said Widmark.

“I looked into his face silently, took a puff on my cigar, and shrugged.

I turned to the assistant director and said, ‘Strike the set! Let’s move straight into the captain’s office!’”

“We started setting up the following scene. Widmark was caught off guard with my instantaneous acceptance of his refusal to follow direction.

He turned to the script supervisor and asked why in the hell would his character zigzag through the police desks. She explained to him that the pickpocket had been hauled into the police headquarters so many times before that it was like a second home.

Skip would have known all those guys. The zigzagging would have shown his familiarity with the place and the people. “‘You know, Sam,’” Richard said as I was preparing the next scene, ‘that zigzagging stuff sounds pretty good.’ “‘Too late,’” I said. “‘The set’s struck. We’re in here now. Let’s move on.’ He stood there wordlessly, the smirk wiped off his face. During the rest of the shoot, I rarely had any more trouble with Widmark following my directions.”

Widmark had this to say about working under Fuller’s direction.

“I called him the Grandma Moses of film making. I don’t mean that in a derogatory way. He was lean, to the point, kinda primitive, no false moves, no froufrou. He’d been a newspaperman, and he kinda made pictures like a newspaperman. He had been doing all these war pictures, and he had a habit of starting a scene by shooting a gun. The first day of shooting, he shot the gun, and I said, ‘Whoa, Sam ... don’t ever do that again,’ and he didn’t. I liked Sam a lot.”

Two men who wanted to do it their own way, Richard Widmark and Samuel Fuller. Richard Widmark was consistently a man who followed his own path from Sunrise Township, Minn., to Sioux Falls, S.D., with a seven-year stopover in Princeton, Ill., on his way to Hollywood, Calif., and the silver screen.

Yesterday we celebrated the birth of the most important person to ever walk the earth and today is the birthday of Princeton’s most famous son, Richard Widmark.

The Best of the Season. I’ll be back with more sometime next year.

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Submit news — Items for the Life & Arts section can be emailed to news@bcrnews.com. For questions, call 815-875-4461.

Birth announcements — Meet the newest arrivals to the area on Page 8. Birth announcements run each Saturday in the Life & Arts section.

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Princeton Lions Club donates toys

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Princeton Lions Club makes toy donation

The Princeton Lions Club donated toys to Princeton American Legion Auxiliary Post 125. The Auxiliary helps some area children have a toy for Christmas. The Lions Club had a toy run in October to help with toy drives for area kids. Pictured (seated, from The Princeton Lions Club donated toys to the Princeton Chamber Ambassadors holiday left) are Auxiliary members Sherry DeSalle and Judy Nelson; and (back row) Lion Scott toy drive at the Cocoa Cottage. The toys are going to Christmas for Kids. The Lions Club held a toy cruise in October to help area children have a toy for Christmas. Pictured are Smith, American Legion member Terry DeSalle and Lion Scott Bickett.

Lion Scott Smith (from left), Lion Scott Bickett, Chamber director Kim Frey. Chamber Ambassador Arin Peterson and Olaf (Chamber Ambassador Ginger Freeberg).

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Mission Possible Kids chapter collects socks The Princeton First United Methodist Church’s Mission Possible Kids chapter collected more than 539 pairs of socks in October, as part of the Kid President “Socktober” Sock Drive. The socks were donated to PADS in Peru, as well as Freedom House in Princeton. Mission Possible Kids is still accepting new agents. For more information, call the church at 815-872-2821.

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Yohns will celebrate 65th wedding anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yohn of rural Princeton will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends.

Frank Yohn and the former June Conkling were married Dec. 31, 1950, in Princeton. They have resided and farmed for many years in Princeton.

In their younger years, besides farming, Frank was a hog buyer in Atkinson and June worked at a bank in Princeton.

Junie grew up near Wyanet and graduated from Wyanet High School.

Frank grew up near Bureau Township and graduated from Wyanet High School.

For many years they enjoyed competing competitively as individuals in national horseshoe championships and winning titles. And locally, they sponsored the youth horseshoe organizations in the Princeton area, building the horseshoe pits at

Births Announced Fritz Bradley and Melinda Fritz of Ladd are the parents of a son born Dec. 18 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yohn the fairgrounds. Together, they also are active in the Wyanet Car Club, being officers over the years, since its inception and still organizing meetings. And of course, Frank has been, and still is, an avid hunter and fisherman. They have both always enjoyed their vacation time spent in Floral City, Fla., for the past 40 years or so, but love the farm they reside at in rural Princeton.

Ryan Rix and Emily Steele of Oglesby are the parents of a son, Brayden M., born Dec. 15 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Brian Steele and Kristina May of Spring Valley. Paternal grandparents are Marisela Spence and Joshua Spence of LaSalle, and Mike Rix of Ottawa. Great-grandparents are Lynn Steele and Geno Baker of Oglesby, Steve May of Ladd, Susie May of Spring Valley, Javier and Carmen Frankto of LaSalle, and Laurie Sampson of Marseilles. Brayden was born on his uncle Cole’s birthday.

Schuetz Zach and Kylee (Cook) Schuetz of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Kalli Marie, born Dec. 18 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Dale and Carrie Cook of Dover. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Bernice Schuetz of Princeton. Great-grandparents are Dave and Joyce Johnson of Schaumburg, Barbara Purcell of Fort Myers, Fla., and Babs Schuetz of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Elm City Bells performance PRINCETON — The Elm City Bells will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, at the Princeton Public Library. They will play Christmas songs as well as other favorites. 2015 marks the 41-year anniversary of this bell ensemble from the First United Methodist Church.

The library is located at 698 E. Peru St. in Princeton. All programs at the library are free and open to all. For more information on upcoming programs and on Princeton Public Library services, go to www.theprincetonlibrary.org or call 815-8751331.

PHS announces scholarships PRINCETON — The application for the 201617 Princeton Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Ruth E. Patterson Lang Scholarship Fund is now available.

The application can be obtained either in the Princeton High School guidance office, 103 S. Euclid Ave., Princeton, or from the PHS guidance website, www.phs-il.org, at the scholarship link.

Awards will be given with the purpose of assisting students at an accredited postsecondary institution with the goal of completing a four-year

degree program.

Graduates and current seniors at Princeton Township High School 500 are eligible to apply for scholarship consideration.

Additionally, graduates and seniors at LaMoille High School, Berlin Township, are eligible for the Ruth E. Patterson Benevolent Fund. View the application online for additional criteria.

All completed applications must be returned to Debra Dullard in the PHS guidance office no later than noon on Friday, May 20, 2016.

North Central Bank announces statewide essay contest North Central Bank has announced a competition that enables Illinois high school seniors to enter a statewide essay-writing contest. It is all part of a program sponsored by Illinois community banks and the CBAI Foundation for Community Banking to increase public awareness of locally owned banks and their contributions to the community.

North Central Bank is a member of

the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI), which formed the Foundation in 1996. A monetary award in the amount of $1,000 a year for up to four years of higher education will be given to the author of the best essay submitted to the CBAI Foundation by a participating Illinois high school senior. Up to 12 additional first-place $1,000 awards and 13 second-place $500 awards are available

throughout the state. An additional $500 will be awarded to the high school of the overall winner.

North Central Bank will also be offering up to $500 as a local award. The same entries sent to the state competition will be judged locally.

The bank is encouraging all local high school seniors to submit short essays on the following theme: The Importance of

Community Banking.

Information on the contest is available at North Central Bank (Hennepin and Ladd) and local high schools. For additional information, contact Kim McKee at North Central Bank by calling 815-8942386 or by email to kmckee@ncb-ebanc. com.

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9 Sports Saturday, December 26, 2015 • 9 Pairing up — Who’s playing where and when. See the holiday tournament pairings on page 11.

Plano Christmas Classic: Princeton 61, Somonauk 43

Bates gives Tigers a spark

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Saturday’s games HBR vs. #13 Indian Creek, 3:30 p.m.

Forreston vs. Plano, 5 p.m.

Somonauk vs. #14 Morris, 6:30 p.m.

Coal City vs. Fenton, 8 p.m.

Hope vs. #Kaneland (5-1), 9 a.m.

Streator vs. #4 Newark (6-1), 10:30 a.m.

Genoa-Kingston vs. #8 St. Bede (7-1), 12:30 p.m.

Mendota vs. #1 L-P (6-0), 7 p.m.

Princeton (7-2) vs. #6 Dixon (5-1), 3:30 p.m.

Sandwich vs. #3 Ottawa (5-1), 5:30 p.m. #10 Yorkville vs. #7 Aurora Christian (3-1), 2 p.m. #15 Lisle vs. #2 Burlington Central (6-0), 7:30 p.m.

Finals set for Wednesday, Dec. 30

PLANO — For the Somonauk Bobcats, the Grinch who stole their Plano Christmas Classic opener Wednesday, Dec. 23 came dressed wearing white No. 24.

Princeton senior guard Levi Bates scored 12 of his team-high 18 points in the second quarter to help stretch a three-point Tiger lead to 11 (34-23) at halftime on the way to a 61-43 victory.

“Saw some shots and hit them. Saw the opportunity and took it,” Bates said humbly.

“Levi has the ability to score in bunches and showed that in the second quarter,” PHS coach Michael Fredericks said. “They were kind of hanging around there the first half.

We just needed a spark there, and he brought that for us.”

The Tigers (7-2) will take the Christmas holiday off, returning to action against sixth-seeded Dixon (5-1) and Nebraska University recruit Isaiah Roby at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The Dukes are the defending tournament champion.

“We’ll have our hands full. I’ll be spending the next few days watching film of the Dukes,” Fredericks said.

Bates hit a late jump shot in the first quarter as the Tigers settled in for an 18-15 lead. The Blonde Bomber was only warming up.

Bates made a steal and passed off to teammate Jake Reinhardt (16 points) for a layup to open the second quarter.

Bates then added two free throws and two, three-pointers to cap a 10-0 run for a 28-15 lead.

Reinhardt converted a steal for a dipsy-do layup, and Bates converted his own steal to give the Tigers a 32-19 lead with 5:10 to play in the first half.

Things slowed down from there with Bates hooping for the Tigers last two points of the half to take a 34-23 lead.

The Bobcats got no closer than nine, 40-31 in the third quarter, the rest of the way.

The Tigers closed out the third quarter with a 9-0 run. Colby Robbins scored on the baseline, taking a piggy back ride on the back of a Bobcat. Jett Wedekind hit a three-pointer; Robbins added a layup; and Reinhardt hit two free throws to make it 49-31 at quarter’s end.

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Holiday Hoops at a glance: Boys Tournaments Plano Christmas Classic Princeton highlights: Levi Bates scored 18 points, and Jake Reinhardt had 16 points to lead the No. 11 seeded Tigers to an opening round 61-43 victory over Somonauk. The Tigers will face No. 6 Dixon (5-1) at 3:30 p.m.

Saturday.

Princeton sophomores: The Kittens beat Woodstock 52-45. Will play Mendota at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

St. Bede opener: The No. 8 seed Bruins (7-1) will open tournament play after a firstround bye at 12:30 p.m. Saturday vs. GenoaKingston.

Team to beat: L-P (6-0).

Wednesday’s scores #12 Chicago Hope 69, HBR 35 Streator 61, #13 Indian Creek 60 #9 Genoa-Kingston 60, Forreston 24 #16 Mendota 77, Plano 73. #11 Princeton 61, Somonauk 43 Sandwich 44, #14 Morris 27 #10 Yorkville 53, Coal City 29 #15 Lisle 61, Fenton 49

Princeton junior Colby Robbins (above) takes a little piggy-back ride on a Somonauk Bobcat on the way to a third-quarter layup in Plano Christmas Classic action. Princeton senior Levi Bates (left) strips the ball from Somonauk on the Tigers’ fullcourt press. He scored 18 points to lead the Tigers to a 61-43 victory Wednesday.

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Senior Spotlight • Derek Debruhl (Ohio High School)

Derek Debruhl (No. 50)

Date/place of birth: April 20, 1997, Princeton.

Family: Carol (mom), Brooks (dad), Brady (brother).

Sports: Football, basketball.

Favorite sport and why: Football, because it’s the ultimate team sport and there’s no better place to play football than Princeton, Ill. Favorite food and where to get it: My mom’s enchiladas, served up at my kitchen table.

Likes: Dwyane Wade fans and dance parties.

Dislikes: When people say that Dwyane Wade isn’t the third best shooting guard of all time.

Person with the greatest

influence on my athletic career (and why): My dad because he’s the one that introduced me to every sport I’ve played, and he’s always there to give me advice after every game.

Person with the greatest influence in my life (and why): All of my football coaches because they are just great respectable men, and people I’ve aspired to be like (sorry I know that’s not just one).

Who’s your dream celebrity prom date: Melissa McCarthy.

Name three historic figures you’d like to meet (and why): Muhammad Ali, because he’s the greatest champion of all time; Gandhi, because I think it

would be fun to play checkers against him; Ronald Reagan, because I’d like to ask him what he would do if he was president right now.

The last song I listened to: “Slum Lord Anthem” by K Camp.

People would be surprised to know I: Am a great dancer.

I stay home to watch: “Survivor” and “NCIS Los Angeles.”

When I need luck for a big game, I: Pray and concentrate on what I need to do to help the team.

The funniest person I’ve ever met (and why): Luke Marselle, he’s just goofy low-key. Coach Foes is pretty funny, too.

What they’ll say about me at school after I graduate: Easy going and smiled a lot. He made the most out of his high school experience.

Most embarrassing moment: When I almost burnt the school down with my science project.

Most unforgettable moment: Shutting out Newman this year in football.

Ultimate sports fantasy: Play Dwyane Wade one on one.

What I would like to do in life: Go to college and be an accountant and coach football or basketball.

Three words that best describe myself: Goofy, determined and loyal.

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Hoops From Page 9 Erie Warkins Memorial Classic Local teams: Bureau Valley (2-7). An opening day double-header awaits the Storm Saturday with games against Orion at 8:30 a.m. and Mercer County at 2:30 p.m. Also in pool play, BV will face Stockton at 5:30 p.m. Monday, and Lena-Winslow at 3 p.m., Tuesday.

Marseilles Holiday Tournament Local teams: Hall (6-3). The fifth-seeded Red Devils will open the tournament with a 9 a.m. tip Saturday with Gardner-South Wilmington. Their winner feeds into the winner between No. 4 Putnam County and Midland at 3:30 p.m. Monday.

LaMoille/Ohio (4-5): The Lions will face No. 6 Marquette in Saturday’s nightcap at 8 p.m.

Their winner will draw the winner between No. 3 Dwight and Hartem at 8 p.m. Monday.

Teams to beat: No. 1 Reed-Custer, No. 2 FlanaganCornell.

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Bureau County Republican • bcrnews.com Princeville Holiday Tournament Local teams: DePue (6-3). The fifth-seeded Little Giants will face No. 4 Elmwood at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the tournament’s opening day, Their winner will draw the winner between No. 1 Brimfield and No. 7 Lowpoint-Washburn at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Team to beat: No. 1 Brimfield.

Notes: Sixth-seed Galva withdrew from the tournament after the sudden resignation of head coach Todd Hannam. The Wildcats were replaced by the Princeville JV. Girls Tournaments Erie Warkins Memorial Classic Local teams: Bureau Valley (7-4). The Storm will open tournament play at 8:30 p.m. vs. Erie.

Also has pool play contests vs. Knoxville at 11:30 a.m. and Rockridge at 2:30 p.m., Monday, and Mercer County at noon, Tuesday.

KSB Dixon Holiday Tournament Local teams: Hall (6-2). The Lady Devils (6-2) take on Stillman Valley at 10:30 a.m., Monday.

They would play at noon Tuesday with a win and at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday with a loss.

7 - Dixon vs. East Moline, 6 p.m. Game 8 - Newman vs. Rochelle, 7:30 p.m.

DEC. 29: Game 9 - winners 1-2, noon.

Game 10 - winners 3-4, 1:30 p.m. Game 11 - winners 5-6, 3 p.m. Game 12 - winners 7-8, 4:30 p.m. Game 13 - winners 9-10, 6 p.m. Game 14 - winners 11-12, 7:30 p.m.

DEC. 30: TBA.

Basketball

High school girls Three Rivers .......... Conf. All Kewanee ........................ 5-0 10-6 Bureau Valley ................ 4-1 7-4 Sherrard ........................ 4-1 10-3 Amboy ........................... 4-1 10-2 Hall ............................... 3-1 6-2 St. Bede ........................ 3-2 8-7 Erie ............................... 3-2 5-2 Morrison ........................ 3-3 6-3 Newman ........................ 2-2 4-6 Fulton............................. 2-2 3-3 Rockridge ...................... 1-3 6-6 Prophetstown ................ 1-3 3-10 Riverdale ....................... 1-4 2-10 Princeton ....................... 0-4 6-7 Orion ............................. 0-5 0-8 Warkins Memorial Classic at Erie POOL A: Bureau Valley, Erie, Knoxville, Mercer County, Rockridge, Stockton.

POOL B: Galva, Fulton, MonmouthRoseville, Morrison, Orion, Wethersfield.

DEC. 26: Annex - Rockridge vs. Mercy County, 5:30 p.m., Knoxville vs. Stockton, 7 p.m., Erie vs. Bureau Valley, 8:30 p.m.

EHS gym - Monmouth-Roseville vs.

Galva, 5:30 p.m., Fulton vs. Orion, 7 p.m., Wethersfield vs. Morrison, 8:30 p.m.

DEC. 28: Annex - Galva vs. Morrison, 8:30 a.m., Wethersfield vs. Fulton, 10 a.m., Monmouth-Roseville vs. Orion, 11:30 a.m., Mercer County vs. Stockton, 1 p.m., Rockridge vs. Bureau Valley, 2:30 p.m., Knoxville vs. Erie, 4 p.m. EHS gym - Erie vs. Mercer County, 8:30 a.m., Stockton vs. Rockridge, 10 a.m., Bureau Valley vs. Knoxville, 11:30 a.m., Fulton vs. Galva, 1 p.m., Orion vs. Wethersfield, 2:30 p.m., Morrison vs. MonmouthRoseville, 4 p.m.

DEC. 29: Annex - Orion vs. Galva, noon, Fulton vs. Morrison, 1:30 p.m., Monmouth-Roseville vs. Wethersfield, 6 p.m. EHS - Bureau Valley vs. Mercer County, noon, Knoxville vs. Rockridge, 1:30 p.m., Erie vs. Stockton, 6 p.m.

DEC. 30: TBA. KSB Dixon Holiday Tournament DEC. 28: Game 1 - Oregon vs. Boylan, 9 a.m. Game 2 - Stillman Valley vs. Hall, 10:30 a.m. Game 3 - L-P vs. Aurora Christian, noon. Game 4 - Belvidere North vs. Aurora Rosary, 1:30 p.m. Game 5 - Pekin vs. Aquin, 3 p.m. Game 6 Sterling vs. Eastland, 4:30 p.m. Game

High school boys Three Rivers .......... Conf. All St. Bede......................... 3-0 7-1 Princeton ....................... 3-0 7-2 Newman ........................ 2-0 8-2 Erie ............................... 2-0 6-3 Hall ............................... 2-0 6-4 Rockridge ...................... 2-2 7-3 Fulton ............................ 1-1 6-6 Sherrard ........................ 1-1 5-7 Morrison ........................ 1-1 2-5 Orion ............................. 0-1 5-3 Kewanee ........................ 0-1 3-6 Prophetstown ................ 0-2 4-4 Bureau Valley ................ 0-2 2-7 Amboy ........................... 0-2 2-10 Riverdale ....................... 0-3 5-4 Princeville Holiday Tournament DEC. 28: Game 1 - #1 Brimfield vs. #7 Lowpoint-Washburn, 2 p.m. Game 2 - #4 Elmwood vs. #5 DePue, 3:30 p.m.

Game 3 - #3 Henry vs. Princeville JV, 6:30 p.m. Game 4 - #2 Princeville vs. #8 North Fulton, 8 p.m.

Dec. 29: Game 5 - losers 1-2, 2 p.m.

Game 6 - losers 3-4, 3:30 p.m. Game 7 winners 1-2, 6:30 p.m. Game 8 - winners 3-4, 8 p.m.

Dec. 30: TBA. Marseilles Holiday Tournament DEC. 26: Game 1 - #5 Hall vs. GSW, 9 a.m. Game 2 - #4 Putnam County vs. Midland, 10:30 a.m. Game 3 - #8 Woodland vs. Leland-Earlville, noon.

Game 4 - #1 Reed-Custer vs. Tri-Point, 1:30 p.m. Game 5 - #2 Flanagan-Cornell vs. Serena, 3:30 p.m. Game 6 - #7 Seneca vs. St. Benedict, 5 p.m. Game 7 #3 Dwight vs. Hartem, 6:30 p.m. Game 8 - #6 Marquette vs. LaMoille/Ohio, 8 p.m.

DEC. 28: Game 9 - losers 1-2, 9 a.m.

Game 10 - losers 3-4, 10:30 a.m. Game 11 - losers 5-6, noon. Game 12 - losers 7-8, 1:30 p.m. Game 13 - winners 1-2, 3:30 p.m. Game 14 - winners 3-4, 5 p.m.

Game 15 - winners 5-6, 6:30 p.m. Game 16 - winners 7-8, 8 p.m.

DEC. 29: Game 17 - losers 9-10, 9 a.m.

Game 18 - losers 11-12, 10:30 a.m. Game 19 - winners 9-10, noon. Game 20 - winners 11-12, 1:30 p.m. Game 21 - losers 13-14, 3:30 p.m. Game 22 - losers 15-16, 5 p.m. Game 23 - winners 13-14, 6:30 p.m. Game 24 - winners 15-16, 8 p.m.

DEC. 30: TBA. Plano Christmas Classic Somonauk 15 8 8 12 - 43 Princeton 18 16 15 12 - 61 PHS (7-2): Bates 7-12 (2-4) 2-3 18, Reinhardt 7-14 (0-2) 2-2 16, Robbins 3-7 (0-2) 0-0 6, Behrends 3-3 0-0 6, Jilderda 2-3 0-0 4, Farraher 1-2 1-2 3, Wedekind 1-3 (1-1) 0-0 3, Torchia 1-1 (1-1) 0-0 3, Kuhne 0-2 0-0 0, Mead 1-1 0-0 2, Youngren 0-2 0-0 0, Tomaszewski 0-1 0-1 0, Loftus 0-1 0-0 0, Bibula 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 26-53 (4-10) 5-8 61.

Rebounds: 21 (Bates 5).

Visit www.rockcreekball.com for complete Plano pairings through Dec. 30.

Plano Sophomore Tournament TUESDAY: Princeton 52, Woodstock 45 SATURDAY: Princeton vs. Mendota, 11:30 a.m.

Warkins Memorial Classic at Erie POOL A: Erie, Knoxville, Morrison, Peoria Heights, Stark County, Wethersfield POOL B: Bureau Valley, Orion, Lena-Winslow, Mercer County, Riverdale, Stockton.

DEC. 26: Annex gym - Orion vs. Bureau Valley, 8:30 a.m., Riverdale vs. Stockton, 10 a.m., Mercy Count vs. Lena-Winslow, 11:30 a.m., Knoxville vs. Wethersfield, 1 p.m., Morrison vs. Peoria Heights, 2:30 p.m., Erie vs. Stark County, 4 p.m.

EHS gym - Wethersfield vs. Morrison, 8:30 a.m., Stark County vs. Knoxville, 10 a.m., Peoria Heights vs. Erie, 11:30 a.m., Stockton vs. Orion, 1 p.m., Bureau Valley vs. Mercer County, 2:30 p.m., LenaWinslow vs. Riverdale, 4 p.m.

DEC. 28: Annex gym - Stockton vs.

Bureau Valley, 5:30 p.m., Orion vs. Lena, 7 p.m., Mercy County vs. Riverdale, 8:30 p.m. EHS gym - Stark County vs.

Peoria Heights, 5:30 p.m., Morrison vs.

Knoxville, 8:30 p.m.

DEC. 29: Annex - Morrison vs. Stark County, 3 p.m., Erie vs. Knoxville, 4:30 p.m., Peoria Heights, vs. Wethersfield, 7:30 p.m. EHS - Bureau Valley vs. Lena, 3 p.m., Mercer County vs. Stockton, 4:30 p.m., Riverdale vs. Orion, 7:30 p.m.

DEC. 30: TBA.

Protecting What Matters Most.

Princeton’s Lenny Mead drives and dishes in the second half of Wednesday’s tournament action against Somonauk at the Plano Christmas Classic.

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Tigers From Page 9 “We had to extend the lead. We always talk about once you get up by 10, get up by 15. When you’re up by 15 get up by 20 and just put the nail in the coffin,” Bates said.

Seth Torchia capped the Tiger with a threepoint shot off the glass at the final buzzer.

Fredericks was much pleased about the Tigers’ play in the second half than the first.

“I thought we gave up way too many offensive rebounds. At times we lacked toughness. We were able to battle and fight through it and get

the win,” he said. “We did a better job defensively after the first quarter.

Gave up (15) points the first quarter and 8 and 8 after that. If we’re able to hold teams to eight points or less, we’re in pretty good shape.”

With their first game out of the way, Bates said the Tigers will be ready to move forward.

“It gets us in the swing of things. Next game should be more comfortable and shake off the dust, haven’t played for a few days. Just gets us ready for the next game.”

The Tigers took their biggest lead of the first quarter on a nifty, down the left baseline two-handed dunk by

senior Dalton Jilderda to cap a 8-0 run for a 16-7 lead.

• Tiger tales: Wednesday was the first opening round win for the Tigers at Plano since 2011 when they placed ninth. PHS stands 11-10 in tournament play since returning to Plano in 2010 when it placed fourth. PHS won the Plano title in 1990 under coach Roger Lowe during its first stint from 1986-92) ... The undefeated Princeton sophomores (7-0) in tournament play at Plano with a 52-45 win over Woodstock Tuesday.

The Kittens will play Mendota at 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

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Sports Shorts Hall hitting clinic SPRING VALLEY — The Hall Red Devils will hold a hitting clinic for both baseball and softball players with former pro player and internationally-known hitting instructor, Mark Doran.

The baseball portion of the clinic will be Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, and the softball portion will be Sunday, Jan. 24. For more information, check the Hall High School athletic website and click on the clinic tab.

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PRINCETON — The Princeton High School Athletic Boosters will be hosting the 23rd annual

Princeton Boys Shootout Feb. 27-28 at Princeton High School and Logan Junior High School.

Thirty-two teams from Bureau County, Quad Cities, Rockford, western suburbs and the Peoria areas will be represented.

Teams will compete in the Grade 7-8 brackets Feb. 27 and in the Grade 5-6 brackets Feb. 28. Tournament games will be scheduled between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout both days. In addition, a 3-point shot and Hot Shot competition will also be held.

The public is encouraged to attend the tournament with one gate fee for all locations each day. Tournament T-shirts can be purchased at all admission gates. Entry deadline is Feb. 1.

For more information, call or text 815-876-7021.

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PERU — The St. Bede Academy cheerleaders will hold a Cuties Cheerleading Camp with practices from 5 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, and Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, and a performance during halftime of the Bruins varsity basketball game Friday, Jan. 15, 2016.

Cost is $30 per cheerleaders.

Checks payable to St. Bede Academy cheerleading may be sent to St. Bede Academy, C/O St. Bede Cheer, 24 W US Highway 6, Peru, IL 61354. For more information, contact Lauren Passini at 815-481-2728 or Lauren_Passini@outlook.com.

Rifle Club CHILLICOTHE — The Marshall-Putnam 4-H Shooting Sports is now accepting enrollment for .22 rifle club. The deadline to sign up for .22 rifle is Jan. 6, 2016. The club, which is open to all youth ages 10-18, will meet at the indoor range at the Chillicothe Sportsmen’s Club on Route 29. The cost is $15 with your own .22 rifle, or $20 if you use a provided .22 rifle.

The club will meet Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 14, 2016. Enrollment forms and a complete calendar can be found at: http://web.extension.illinois. edu/blmp/4hss/3163.html or at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Henry.

Contact the University of Illinois Extension office, 509 Front St., Suite 4, Henry, or Anne at 309-364-2356 or by email at amscheel@illinois.edu for more information. All paperwork and payment must be completed prior to the first club date.

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MCNABB — The 21st annual Fat (Rear) 50 will start at 9 a.m.

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Interested individuals must meet all Illinois statutory requirements, the requirements of the Bureau County Sheriff’s Merit Commission, and the requirements of the Sheriff of Bureau County. Applications are available at the Bureau County Jail, 22 Park Avenue West Princeton, Illinois 61356 and on the Bureau County Sheriff’s website: http://www.bureau countysheriff.org/ employment.htm All applications must be delivered to Bureau County Sheriff James Reed at 22 Park Avenue West or 700 South Main Street, Room 208 Princeton, Illinois 61356 prior to or post marked by January 31,2016.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER OF) THE ADOPTION OF ) TYSSAN QUENTIN ) WHITMORE, ) a Minor Male Child, ) No. 15-AD-04 NOTICE OF ADOPTION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, Notice is hereby given you, Tywan Danyell Whitmore, that the above captioned adoption action was filed July 31, 2015, and is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Tywan Danyell Whitmore, file your Answer to the Petition for Adoption in this cause, or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit, Bureau County, Illinois, held in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main St., Princeton, Illinois, on or before the 4th day of February, 2016, a default judgment may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a decree of adoption entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition for Adoption.

Dated: December 15, 2015 Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Published Dec. 26, 2015, Jan. 2 and 9, 2016.

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NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on November 25, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as United-Rebar Empire Joint Venture located at 5656 State Route 4, PO Box 207, Steeleville, IL 62288.

Dated this 2nd day of December, 2015. /s/Kamala S. Hieronymus Bureau County Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) ARVID L. FUNDELL, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2015-P-87 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Arvid L. Fundell.

Letters of office were issued to Kathy A. Seeforth of 5959 Winkler Rd., #107A, Fort Meyers, FL 33919; Sharon F. Mindock, 606 W. Timber Ridge Dr., Peoria, IL 61615; and Shelley J. Gorenz, 1009 S. Main St., Princeton, IL 61356 as Independent Executors whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before June 12, 2015, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required

by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 7th day of December, 2015.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Estate 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) NANCY O. SMITH, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2015-P-93 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of

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the death of Nancy O. Smith. Letters of Office were issued to Gary D. Nelson of 217 W. Woodridge Drive, Dunlap, IL 61525, as Independent Executor, whose attorneys are Angel, Isaacson & Tracy, 111 Park Avenue East, Princeton, IL 61356.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Circuit Clerk, Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, or with the Independent Executor, or both, on or before June 29, 2016, or, if mailing or delivery of a notice from the Independent Executor is required

by Section 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Independent Executor and to the attorneys within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 22nd day of December, 2015.

Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorneys for Gary D. Nelson, Independent Executor 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, IL 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 26, 2015 and Jan. 2 and 9, 2016.

ILLINOIS IN THE MATTER ) OF THE ADOPTION ) OF BRIUNA ) CHARESE ) CALLAWAY, ) a Minor Female Child, ) No. 15-AD-03 NOTICE OF ADOPTION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, Notice is hereby given you, Michael Keith Gooding, that the above captioned adoption action was filed July 31, 2015, and is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, Michael Keith Gooding, file your Answer to the Petition for Adoption in this cause, or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of the 13th Judicial Circuit, Bureau County, Illinois, held in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main St., Princeton, Illinois, on or before the 4th day of February, 2016, a default judgment may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a decree of adoption entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition for Adoption.

Dated: December 15, 2015 Mary C. Dremann Clerk of the Circuit Court Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 26, 2015, Jan. 2 and 9, 2016.

given of the death of Gladys G. McKenzie.

Letters of Office were issued on December 4,2015, to Heartland Bank and Trust Company, 606 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356, whose attorney is Jacob J. Frost, 102 East St. Paul Street, Spring Valley, Illinois 61362.

Notice is given to UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW of Gladys G. McKenzie, heirs or legatees who are named in a petition filed in the above proceeding to probate a will and whose names or addresses are not stated in the petition, that an order was entered by the court on December 4, 2015, admitting the will to probate. Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of admission you may file a petition with the court to require proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in open court or other evidence, as

provided by Section 8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court, Bureau County Court House, Princeton, Illinois 61356, or with the representative or both, on or before June 18, 2016, and any claim not filed on or before said date is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

Dated this 8th day of December, A. D. 2015.

Jacob J. Frost Attorney for Estate 102 East St. Paul Street Spring Valley, IL 61362 Tele: 815-323-4851 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

the above entitled cause, the property hereinafter described will be sold by the Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois at public auction to the highest bidder at 10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2016.

(A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Christopher Duncan, 654 First Street, LaSalle, IL 61301, phone: 815-223-8800 (B) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 26818 1800 North Avenue, Princeton, IL 61356 (C) The legal description of the real estate is: A tract of land located in part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 16 North, Range 10 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, more particularly bounded and described as follows and bearings are for the purpose of description only: Commencing at an iron rod at the Northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4, a distance of 778.63 feet to an iron road at the Place of Beginning for the tract to be described; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds West, 431.00 feet to an iron rod; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, 324.00 feet to an iron rod; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 00 second East, 431.00 feet to the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 89 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds East, along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4, a distance of 324.00 feet to the Place of Beginning, subject to the right-of-way of a Public Road along the North side of the above described tract.

(D) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Two story 4 bedrooms 1.5 bathrooms 2990 square feet 3.21 acre site (E) The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale at the following times: (F) The time and place of the sale are: January 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356 (G) The terms of the sale are: Continued on 15

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) WILLARD D. ) BUSCH, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2015-P-62 NOTICE OF HEARING To: The unknown Heirs of Willard D. Busch On January 29, 2016 at 8:15 a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, I shall appear before the Honorable Marc P. Bernabei, or any Judge sitting in his stead in Room 201 at 700 South Main Street, Princeton, Illinois, to prove up the Will of Willard D. Busch and present the Petition for Appointment of Independent Administrator of the Estate of Willard D. Busch.

ANGEL, ISAACSON & TRACY By /s/John Isaacson ARDC # 1305700 Angel, Isaacson & Tracy Attorney for Andrew M. Russell, Bureau County Public Administrator 111 Park Avenue East Princeton, Illinois 61356 815-875-6551 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 26, 2015.

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W15-1190 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC; ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ) WAYNE MOWERS; BMO HARRIS BANK ) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS ) N.A.; ESTATE OF WAYNE E. MOWERS; ) DEBBIE MOWERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ) INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ) ESTATE OF WAYNE MOWERS; UNKNOWN ) OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; ) Defendants, ) 15 CH 48 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. inside the main entrance of Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main, Princeton, IL 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 18286 West Backbone Road, Princeton, IL 61356.

P.I.N. 16-06-300-010.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W15-1190 I678576 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

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999 • Legal Notices Continued from 14 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney. Property is sold “AS IS”. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee, or Mortgagee’s Attorney.

(H) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and with out recourse to the plaintiff. Title will be conveyed subject to existing tenancies, if any.

LaSalle State Bank,

By Its Attorney R. J. Lannon, Jr. Herbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten and Hintz, P.C. Attorneys at Law State Bank Building LaSalle, IL 61301 Telephone: (815) 223-0111 Attorney No. 1576313 jlannon@hlhdr.com Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

W15-1190 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF BUREAU PRINCETON, ILLINOIS PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC; ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ) WAYNE MOWERS; BMO HARRIS BANK ) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS ) N.A.; ESTATE OF WAYNE E. MOWERS; ) DEBBIE MOWERS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ) AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ) ESTATE OF WAYNE MOWERS; UNKNOWN ) OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; ) Defendants, ) 15 CH 48 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at the hour of 3:00 p.m. inside the main entrance of Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. Main, Princeton, IL 61356, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: A PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST

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QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 6 - 1591.2 FEET TO THE CENTER OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NO. 9; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID HIGHWAY CENTERLINE 1008 FEET TO A POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 61°21` MEASURED COUNTERCLOCKWISE FROM THE CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY 110 FEET, THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 190° MEASURER CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 182 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 156° MEASURED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 311.6 FEET, THENCE WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 149°30` MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 55 FEET TO THE EAST BANK OF BUREAU CREEK, THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EAST BANK OF BUREAU CREEK AT AN ANGLE OF 90° MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 263 FEET; THENCE SOUTH-WESTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 193°10` MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 102 FEET, THENCE SOUTHERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 136°50` MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 51 FEET, THENCE EASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 97° MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 544 FEET, THENCE EASTERLY AT AN ANGLE OF 164° MEASURED COUNTER-CLOCKWISE FROM THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE 115.9 FEET TO THE ENTERLINE OF COUNTY HIGHWAY NO. 9; THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 28.5 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND CONTAINING 2.52 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Commonly known as 18286 West Backbone Road, Princeton, IL 61356.

P.I.N. 16-06-300-010.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455.

W15-1190 I678576 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS EUREKA SAVINGS BANK, a corporation ) organized and doing business existing under ) and by virtue of the Illinois Savings Bank Act, ) Plaintiff, ) vs. ) MARGARET ROSALES & ) DANIEL J. HOFFERT, ) and Unknown Owners and Non-Record ) Claimants, ) Defendants. ) No. 15 CH 65 NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE is hereby given to UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS of the Complaint for Foreclosure filed in the above entitled case on September 25, 2015 and that they are named Defendants in the above entitled case, and that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure suit is now pending in said Court and the day on or after which a default may be entered against said Defendant is January 18, 2016, and that the following information applies to said foreclosure proceeding: 1. The name of the Plaintiff and the case number are identified above.

2. The Court in which said action is brought is identified above.

3. The name of the title holder of record is: Margaret Rosales and Daniel J. Hoffert.

4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: The North Forty-eight (48) feet of Lot One Hundred Thirty-Four (134) in Banschabach’s Third Subdivision to the Village of DePue, in the County of Bureau and State of Illinois, excepting, however, all coal, fireclay and minerals underlying the above described property, together with the right to mine and remove and make underground passageways through same.

PIN: 17-35-357-003 5. A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 209 Tinley Avenue, DePue, IL 61322 6. An identification of the mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: Name of mortgagor: Margaret Rosales and Daniel J. Hoffert Name of mortgagee: EUREKA SAVINGS BANK Date of mortgage: August 22, 2002 Date of recording: August 23, 2002 County where recorded: BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS Recording document identification: 025850 MARY C. DREMANN, Clerk of the Circuit Court Attorney for Plaintiff: TODD L. MARTIN, Attorney at Law 812 Washington Street P. O. Box 177 Mendota, IL 61342 Phone: (815) 539-3711 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 19 and 26, 2015 and Jan. 2, 2016.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS BUREAU COUNTY, PRINCETON, ILLINOIS ) LASALLE STATE BANK, Plaintiff, ) vs. ) HEATH TERANDO, APRIL TERANDO ) JUDY TERANDO and COLLECTION ) PROFESSIONALS, INC., ) Defendants. ) In Chancery No. 15-CH-33 Notice of Judicial Sale of Real Estate Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure entered by the court in the above entitled cause, the property hereinafter described will be sold by the Sheriff of Bureau County, Illinois at public auction to the highest bidder at 10:00 a.m. on January 20, 2016.

(A) The name, address and telephone number of the person to contact for information regarding the real estate is: Christopher Duncan, 654 First Street, LaSalle, IL 61301, phone: 815-223-8800 (B) The common address and other common description, if any, of the real estate is: 26818 1800 North Avenue, Princeton, IL 61356 (C) The legal description of the real estate is: A tract of land located in part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 16 North, Range 10 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Bureau County, Illinois, more particularly bounded and described as follows and bearings are for the purpose of description only: Commencing at an iron rod at the Northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4, a distance of 778.63 feet to an iron road at the Place of Beginning for the tract to be described; thence South 01 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds West, 431.00 feet to an iron rod; thence North 89 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds West, 324.00 feet to an iron rod; thence North 01 degrees 05 minutes 00 second East, 431.00 feet to the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4; thence South 89 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds East, along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4, a distance of 324.00 feet to the Place of Beginning, subject to the right-of-way of a Public Road along the North side of the above described tract.

(D) A description of the improvements on the real estate is: Two story 4 bedrooms 1.5 bathrooms 2990 square feet 3.21 acre site (E) The real estate may not be inspected prior to sale at the following times: (F) The time and place of the sale are: January 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356 (G) The terms of the sale are: 10% to be paid in certified funds on the date of sale. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee or Mortgagee’s attorney. Property is sold “AS IS”. Sale is subject to confirmation by the Court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser shall be entitled only to a return of monies paid. Purchaser shall have no recourse against Mortgagor, Mortgagee, or Mortgagee’s Attorney.

(H) Title will be conveyed subject to all general real estate taxes which are a lien upon the real estate, but have not yet become due and payable, and special assessments, if any, and easements and restrictions of record, and is being sold “AS IS” without any representation as to the quality of title and with out recourse to the plaintiff. Title will be conveyed subject to existing tenancies, if any.

LaSalle State Bank,

By Its Attorney R. J. Lannon, Jr. Herbolsheimer, Duncan, Eiten and Hintz, P.C. Attorneys at Law State Bank Building LaSalle, IL 61301 Telephone: (815) 223-0111 Attorney No. 1576313 jlannon@hlhdr.com Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 12, 19 and 26, 2015.

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Republican candidate Saline speaks at Bureau County Farm Bureau meeting

Grown and sewn in the USA There is growing consumer preference in the U.S. for local foods. Defining local foods is a little elusive, but the key concept seems to be a desire to bring farmers and consumers closer together.

In the process, the importance of food manufacturers, shippers and retailers is reduced. This concept was addressed here five years when I mentioned the disinterest of major food processors, such as Bear Naked Cereal, to interact with consumers. In contrast, Kewanee based Country Morning Coffee, says, on its website, “We love to hear from you.”

There are a variety of reasons for increased consumer interest in the local foods. With the growth of imported foods and increased processing of a broad range of foods, consumers are looking for something they can trust, see as healthy and believe is safe. And, as a result, there has been growth in the number of consumers buying items produced – if not locally – at least in the U.S. The idea is spreading from food to other agricultural products.

Recently, the Wall Street Journal published an article about a U.S. company that makes and sells wool sweaters. Their point of difference from other sweater manufacturers is their entire production process is conducted in the U.S. Such an approach is not exactly local food, but the concept is similar – construct the process so that everything is done in the USA, emphasizing that the product is the result of the efforts of a single company, working closely with sheep producers.

The key business proposition of another wool clothing company is: Creation of a premium clothing line in which everything sold is grown and sewn in the U.S., using ethical and sustainable practices.

The increased interest in local foods has formed what appears to be a very firm foundation for products that are

William Bailey COMMENTARY designed to feature their American heritage. For businesses looking to make wool clothing that is “grown and sewn” in the U.S., the initial challenge is to find a source for wool. The size of the U.S. sheep herd has shrunk to half the size it was only 20 years ago and is 10 percent of what it was in World War II. In Illinois, there were 75 percent fewer sheep in 2012 than 1982. Chalk the decline up to changing consumer preferences, changes in clothing, an most importantly, to imports from other countries, mainly New Zealand and Australia. Might demand for domestically produced wool reverse the production slide?

The domestic growth in demand for U.S. agricultural products reflects a consumer base that sees those products produced in a way that addresses global climate change, minimizes depletion of natural resources in addition to being fresher and more sustainably grown than imported products. It is not clear if this is a fundamental change in U.S. consumer preferences, where imported agricultural products are spurned for U.S. production. But something seems to be changing in the psyche of the American consumer, including the demand for local food – and sweaters.

Professor William Bailey formerly was the chief economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition. He also has served as Deputy-Under Secretary of Agriculture. He is now affiliated with the Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture.

PRINCETON — On Monday, Dec. 14, Wayne Saline, Republican candidate for the vacancy in the 74th District of the Illinois House, spoke at a Bureau County Farm Bureau meeting. He also spoke at the Mercer County Farm Bureau meeting and the Knox County Farm Bureau meeting.

At the meetings, Saline spoke of his experiences as a farmer and of his experiences while a member of the Knox County Board. He specifically

referred to his experiences as the Knox County Finance Committee chairman and the Knox County chief negotiator. He stated what separates him from his opponents is that, “I have the experience to do that ... When I get to Springfield I’ll be able to start working right away.”

John Block, the former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, has already formally endorsed Wayne Saline for the vacancy in the 74th District.

Madigan joins coalition in defense of EPA Clean Power Plan

CHICAGO – Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced recently Illinois is joining a coalition of 25 states and cities filing a motion to intervene to defend the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan against legal challenges. The motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit responds to suits that several states and industry groups have filed challenging the rule.

The Clean Power Plan rule requires fossil-fueled power plants, the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions in the nation, to cut their emissions pursuant to the Clean Air Act. “The Clean Power Plan is an important next step toward cleaner, healthier and more affordable energy,” said Madigan. “This plan ensures that states like Illinois can develop our own strategies to reduce carbon pollution while improving our economy.”

The EPA adopted the Clean Power Plan through an extensive stakeholder process that drew heavily on the experience of states and utilities in reducing

power plant greenhouse gas emissions.

The finalization of the Clean Power Plan marks the culmination of a decadelong effort by states and cities to require mandatory cuts in the emissions of carbon pollution from fossil fuel burning power plants under the Clean Air Act. The Clean Power Plan, along with the companion rule on new, modified and reconstructed power plants, will control these emissions by setting limits on the amount of carbon pollution from power plants. The rule for existing plants is expected to eliminate as much carbon pollution as is emitted by more than 160 million cars a year – or 70 percent of the nation’s passenger cars.

The states of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, the District of Columbia, the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boulder, South Miami, and Broward County (Fla.) have all joined the coalition.

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To ‘bee’ or not to ‘bee’ Honey bee population facing recent decline, affecting natural pollination

By Eric Engel eengel@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — “If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live.” — excerpt from “The Life of the Bee,” by Maurice Maeterlinck.

Jeremy Widmer is a man of action. He was raised to contribute to every cause worthy of effort, so he does not stand around idle when work is at hand. After learning 40 percent of privately-kept bees in the U.S. died from “colony collapse disorder” in 2014, Widmer knew it was time to “bee” part of the solution, so he started his own hive.

Widmer said he began with a single queen bee cell and a couple frames of bees, and before long he had to split the hive, which involves purposely creating two separate hives, each with a queen and tens of thousands of worker bees. He said the goal is not only to keep all your bees and make an income off selling bees and the honey they produce, but to also lit-

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Princeton native Jeremy Widmer shows his son, Garrett, how to properly tend to their bees at Widmer’s bee farm north of Princeton. erally keep the world fed.

“Raising bees has been a thing for over 2,000 years, as if mankind has always understood its need for pollination,” Widmer said, as farmraised bees along with wild bees are responsible for the pollination of an estimated 80 percent of food crops in the United

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Widmer explained bees land on a male plant and collect pollen to bring it back to their hive. In the process of landing on hundreds of different plants, excess pollen from one plant is unintentionally, and yet

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Bees From Page 2 unintentionally, and yet naturally, spread to the next plant by the bees. The end result of this cross-pollination is essentially the fruit of their efforts. Less bees means less pollination, which means less fruit.

“Researchers think some of the recent issues are due to pesticides and herbicides used in agriculture because it confuses the bees navigational system,” Widmer said, noting bees will travel up to three miles looking for nectar, and they will perform a ‘waggle dance’ when they return to the hive, an intrinsically understood language of movement that indicates to the other bees where the pollen is located.

He also said mites, known as varroa destructors, live on the back of a bee and feed off them and fall into the comb before an egg is capped and feed off the larvae. The varroa destructors, as well as trachealmites, lower the bees immune systems, as do different diseases.

Chalkbrood is a fungal disease that starves the larvae by stealing their food. American foulbrood spores are ingested by larvae and rob the nutrients necessary for the larvae to Shaw Media photo/Eric Engel continue maturation. Viruses associated with wing defor- North of Princeton, Jeremy Widmer’s bees stick to their task of producing honey from pollen they collect. mity or paralysis eliminate a bee’s ability to fly, and obviously a grounded bee will not survive.

Although considered improvements in the field of agriculture, Widmer explained how recent innovations in pesticides and herbicides have eliminated many flowering weed plants bees have commonly relied on as a pollen and nectar source. If ingested by bees, certain sprayed chemicals certainly cause anatomical deterioration, and extensive stretches of cold weather and excessive moisture also negatively affect the growth of plants bees depend on.

“There are a bunch of factors that contribute to colony collapse; if it was just one thing we could fix it,” Widmer said, noting a new program called Drift Watch, an online resource warning when farmers will be spraying their fields, allows beekeepers to lock up their apiaries for a few days to protect their bees.

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“There are so many things going on inside of a bee hive; it’s hard to fathom a little group of insects have such an impact on what we have,” Widmer said, understanding his responsiShaw Media photo/Eric Engel bility to his fellow man in maintaining a healthy bee popula- Individual planks are easily removed from the hive at Jeremy Widmer’s bee farm so he can properly analyze his bees tion. “Their pollination techniques are vital to our way of life.” and their product.

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Widmer, of Princeton, was talking to his chiropractor last year and learned about the vast depopulation of honey bees in the U.S. throughout the last decade.

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selling of bees the main sources of income for a bee farmer,” Widmer said, indicating three pounds of bees and a queen can net a bee farmer $150 per transaction, and when a percentage dies off, everyone’s buying the next spring.

“The goal is to not let your bees go off into the wild and swarm somewhere, but to get them into a box, and then you’re making money off them,” Widmer said.

Aside from financial prosperity, Widmer is also helping the agricultural infrastructure of his surroundings, as bees are responsible for pollinating the majority of food crops we rely on year after year. The dwindling bee population directly affects the proper accumulation of necessary food sources on both a culinary and cultural level, as the pollinated crops are integral to a great number of industrial materials as well as family meals.

Widmer said bees are preparing for winter each year from the initial days of spring onward. After a nurse bee takes care of young brood bees and feeds larvae for a number of weeks, they transition to field bees and collect pollen on a constant cycle of flight to and from the hive. A bee’s lifespan lasts no more than a few months.

“They literally work themselves to death, as they are coming back and forth so much during the nectar flow,” Widmer said, explaining they will travel up to three miles in search of pollen and perform a “waggle dance” upon returning that acts as a navigational language to their cohorts indicating the location of sweet spots.

“If I move the hive 20 feet, all the worker bees that are out will come back and hover where the hive was and not know where the hive is,” Widmer noted, reiterating the precision of the intrinsic directional system bees use to survive.

A single queen bee exists in each hive, and all the worker bees are female. After a mating flight with male drone bees each spring, a mated queen bee accepted by the colony will start laying up to 2,000 eggs each day. When a hive is deemed overpopulated, scout bees are sent out to find a new hive location, and the queen will lay new queen cells before exiting with half the hive.

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“The misconception about bees is they’re here to sting you, but you’re robbing them when you take their honey.”

Jeremy Widmer When multiple queen cells hatch, there is a fight to the death resulting in a single new queen. If all queen cells falter, a new queen must be bought, because a hive without a queen results in lame workers. Through natural or human efforts, hives can be split as many times as is mandated for reproductive or spatial needs.

Despite the monumental amount of pollinated flowers necessary to produce honey, Widmer said his bees will likely produce close to 100 pound of honey in a given season, which involves fanning nectar until the moisture content drops from 90 to 20 percent.

Pure, organic honey is anti-bacterial and helps with allergies, and honey has been found in ancient tombs that was still fresh enough for human consumption.

He warned against messing with the hive during the evening or when the bees are irritated, as he has been stung multiple times and said the “roar” of an aggressive swarm can overwhelm a person quickly.

“The misconception about bees is they’re here to sting you, but you’re robbing them when you take their honey,” Widmer said, adding the bees will give warnings not to steal their food before fronting an attack, and a farmer only takes the surplus of honey.

“They produce more than what they need.”

With diseases, mites, agricultural chemicals and weather all adversely affecting the national bee population lately, Widmer enjoys offering a helping hand — and landing a few coins never hurts.

“There’s so much going on with bees. You learn something new every day because they have such a big social structure,” he said, embracing a booming bee farm and the prospects of a honey vendor enterprise next year with his 4-year-old son, Garrett, under the moniker, “G’s Bees.”

“Show bees to someone, and the next thing you know they want to get into it,” he said. “They are such a unique creature.”

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“There has been a lot of controversy about the impact of biofuel production and corn ethanol production on corn prices because it affects the estimates of the indirect landuse change caused by corn ethanol,” Khanna said.

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For the first nine months of 2015, EIA monthly estimates indicate that domestic ethanol production was 3.6 percent larger than during the same period in 2014. Weekly EIA estimates indicate ethanol production in October and November this year exceeded that of a year ago by 3.1 percent. Production in December is expected to be slightly smaller than the record monthly production of 1.295 billion gallons in December 2014.

For the year, ethanol production will likely be at least 3 percent larger than in 2014, reaching about 14.745 billion gallons. Production at that level will require about 5.25 billion bushels of feedstock, mostly corn, for conventional ethanol production in 2015.

Estimates of domestic ethanol consumption are based on EIA estimates of the volume of fuel ethanol production, imports, exports, and changes in domestic stock levels. Consumption was a record 13.444 billion gallons in 2014. Of that total, about 13.353 billion gallons was conventional ethanol made almost entirely from corn. Consumption during the first nine months of 2015 was 4 percent larger than during the same period last year. Consumption for the year is on pace to reach 13.982 billion gallons, with about 13.897 billion gallons being conventional ethanol.

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In addition to E-10, however, some ethanol will be consumed in higher blends, mostly E-85. The EPA has projected E-85 consumption in 2016 at 400 million gallons.

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USDA announces $3.4 million available through International Wheat Partnership Research Program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $3.4 million for research projects in support of the new International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) program.

“Wheat is one of the world’s most important staple crops, providing a significant amount of daily calories and protein throughout the world,” said Secretary Vilsack. “By 2050, the demand for wheat as part of a reliable, affordable, and nutritious diet will grow alongside the world population, and continued wheat research will play an important role in ensuring its continued availability.”

Awards for this program will be made through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.

The new International Wheat Yield Partnership program seeks to enhance agriculture research that can benefit the global community and support the G20 nations’ Wheat Initiative with the key aims of enhancing the genetic component of wheat yield and developing new wheat varieties that are adaptable to different geographical regions and environmental conditions. The programs priorities will focus on breakthroughs for

wheat breeding using new technologies and also discoveries that lead to significantly greater yield; further, applications that demonstrate coordination and collaboration with international partners are encouraged. Applications are due May 3, 2016 and more information may be found in the NIFA-IWYP Request for Applications.

Along with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), the international partners involved with IWYP include the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council of the United Kingdom (BBSRC); Grains Research and Development Corporation of Australia (GRDC); Department of Biotechnology of India (DBT), from Mexico, the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT); Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC); from France, the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA); and from Switzerland, the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA).

AFRI is NIFA’s flagship competitive grants program and was established under the 2008 Farm Bill. The program addresses six priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge in fundamental and applied food and agricultural sciences critical for solving cur-

rent and future societal challenges. These priority areas include: 1. Plant health and production and plant products; 2. Animal health and production and animal products; 3. Food safety, nutrition and health; 4. Renewable energy, natural resources and environment; 5. Agriculture systems and technology; and

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NIFA invests in and advances agricultural research, education, and extension and seeks to make transformative discoveries that solve societal challenges.

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